There is controversy in Sri Lanka over the fate of thousands of bees that pose an intermittent threat to people around one of the country’s top tourist sites. Residents near the Sigiriya rock ...

A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their Cricket World Cup clash at the Riverside Stadium on Friday -- but for many on the pitch there ...

In Sri Lanka it is mainly the giant honey bee (apis dorsata) called ‘bambara’ in Sinhala that forms large swarms that move periodically. But if they do not have a hive to protect, these bees are ...

A swarm of bees held up play for over an hour before South Africa went on to beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third one-day international in Johannesburg. Allrounder Dwaine Pretorius, who ...

Bees stopped play in Durham but could not stop Sri Lanka falling to a nine-wicket defeat at the hands of eliminated South Africa, severely denting its own semi-final hopes.

For more than an hour on Saturday (February 4), play in the third one-day international between South Africa and Sri Lanka was held up by bees. Sri Lanka were 117 for four and needed to provide a ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) Allrounder Dwaine Pretorius claimed career-best figures as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third one-day international at the Wanderers on Saturday.

The event, organised by the Department of Sinhala, marks a momentous occasion in Sri Lanka’s academic and literary calendar. Professor Dissanayake, a former Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Thailand and an ...

South Africa's win over Sri Lanka on Saturday included a bizarre delay while players ducked for cover to avoid a swarm of bees. Sri Lanka were midway through their innings in Johannesburg when ...

A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their Cricket World Cup clash at the Riverside Stadium on Friday -- but for many on the pitch there ...

A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their Cricket World Cup clash at the Riverside Stadium on Friday -- but for many on the pitch there ...